Labor union dynamite conspiracy sentences in Indianapolis
United States District Court in Indianapolis imposes sentences on 38 labor union officials found guilty in a dynamite conspiracy. President Ryan gets seven years, others receive six, four, three, two, and one days. Several sentences are suspended. McManigal remains unsentenced. Motions for new trials and arrests of judgment are overruled.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ryan
Butler
Tinetmoe
Hockin
Webb
Clancy
Cooley
Young
Munsey
Barry
Smith
Beam
Cannane
Morris
Leglietner
Basey
Pennell
Anderson
Brown
Smythe
Hannon
Reddin
M'Cain
Painter
Sherman
Higgins
Houlihan
Shupe
Ray
Earnhardt
Phillips
Wachmeister
Mooney
Patrick Farrell
James Cooney
James Coughlin
Hirem Kline
Frank Murphy
Edward Clark
McManigal
Bas
Indianapois
So¢N
Miller
Chester H. Krum
Farrell
Ironworkers’ Union
Chicago
Cooney
Coughlin
al Iron
Weather forecast and trials in Detroit dynamiting case
The forecast for Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity calls for mostly cloudy unsettled weather with warmer tonight near freezing and slightly colder Tuesday. The report notes no precipitation, 7 a.m. temperature 24, yesterday's high 47 low 24, humidity 70 percent at 7 p.m. and 87 percent at 7 a.m. The article then shifts to a Detroit court proceeding where defendants in a dynamiting conspiracy are facing sentencing. Several defendants are described as guilty or not guilty, with emotional scenes, judge remarks, and the prospect of Leavenworth sentences.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Cooney
Coughlin
Campalen
Coughin
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Murphy
Miller
Hiram Kline
Muncie
Kline
Charles Wachmeister
William Bernhart
Cincinnati
Bernhart
Seiffert
Buckley
Jand
Organized Bor
Anderson
Bith
Leavenworth
$22 000 Twirler Now a Benedict
Framingham Massachusetts December 30 Martin O Toole Pittsburgh s 22 000 pitcher was married today to Miss Rose Heffernan The brief notice records the wedding of a notable sports figure from Pittsburgh and notes the Benedict surname adoption.
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Framingham
Mass
Martin O'Toole
Pittsburgh
Oday
Rose
Heffernan
125,000 Garment Workers Strike in New York
About 125,000 men and women in the New York garment industry walked out demanding higher pay and better conditions. Picket lines formed at 4 a.m. despite drizzle, with no violence reported. The action centers on men and boys clothing makers. a future broader strike is expected from the Ladies' Garment Workers' union. Eight-hour day, 20 percent wage rise, and minimums of 10 dollars for girls and 16 dollars for men are among the main demands.
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New York
Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
Baldwin Apples Sell At 5 1 2 Cents A Quart At Queensboro
New York December 30 food crusaders began selling Baldwin apples at 5 1 2 cents a quart from a car lot behind unlimited supplies. They claimed the fruit was as good as retailers asked 12 to 15 cents and the sale was run at Queensboro bridge market by Mrs. Julian Heath, president of the Housewives league of America.
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New York
Food Crusaders
At & Cents
Queensboro Bridge
Julian Heath
Housewives’ League of America
Wilson Receives Party Leaders In New Jersey
Governor Wilson opened talks with Democratic leaders in Congress to discuss administration personnel and policy. Attendees included J. Hamilton Lewis, Senators Williams, Sea, and Chamberlain, and Representative Redfield. Weather delayed travel with heavy rain and slush on roads.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Congress
J. Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Williams
Mississippi
Sea of Tennessee
Chamberlain
Oregon
Redfield
Lewis
Illinois
Parole Law Author R. A. Lemon Dies at 64 in Illinois
Richard A. Lemon, a Bloomington lawyer and author of the present parole law, dies at Clinton at age 64. A Civil War veteran who served in the Yates Phalanx, he studied law with Col. Robert Ingersoll in Peoria and led notable cases including the Magill murder and Snell will. He served as president of the first board of pardons under Governor Tanner.
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R. A. Lemon
Yates Phalanx
Bloomington
Ill
Richard A. Lemon
Clinton
Illinois
Tanner
Robert Ingersoll
Peoria
Magill
Snell
Gerth penalty sought in Burnham murder case
The jury began deliberations at 11 this morning in Chicago over the murder charge against Mrs. Harriet Burnham. The state urged the death penalty in its closing, calling the defense a tissue of lies as Mrs. Burnham appeared exhausted and at times near collapse.
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Gerth
Burnham
Chicago
Harriet Burnham
Autoist Hal Shain killed in Venice track crash
Hal Shain a famed automobile racer died after his cup shaped Dare Devil Race for Life track at Venice failed as his car plunged into the crowd. Three spectators were seriously hurt and several more lightly injured in the panic. Shain, 38, a Pacific coast record holder, leaves a widow and young son.
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Los Angeles
Hal Shain
Shain
Venice
A. B. Atkinson
Vancouver
B. C
M. W. J. Johnson
Madison
Wis
J. M. Moyer
Santa Monica
Hal” Shain
Halver
Kiser to Write For Argus As The Onlooker
S. E. Kiser, renowned for Alternating Currents in the Chicago Record-Herald, will become a daily contributor to The Argus succeeding Duncan M. Smith. He has many Rock Island admirers from writings and a past lecture, describes himself as a philosopher wit and humorist. His first column will appear next Thursday.
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the Argus
Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
Duncan M. Smith
The
Argus
Rock Island
Harrison Denies A Revel Hearing Protests at City Hall
About a hundred preachers and adherents marched to Chicago City Hall to protest Mayor Harrison’s decision to permit cases to stay open past legal hours on New Year’s Eve. They hissed when informed the mayor was not receiving.
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Chicago
Harrison
Local Hunters Bag 150 Mallard Ducks
Louis Harrs, George Ludlow and H. L. Rolfs returned home this morning after a successful duck shooting trip near Beardstown. The party totaled 150 mallard ducks. They left last Friday for Beardstown and reported good sport since.
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Louis Harrs
George Ludlow
H. L. Rolfs
Beardstown
Congressman Wedemeyer in a Serious Condition
Washington reports Representative Wedemeyer of Michigan is in a sanitarium on the Panama canal zone after a fall on the ice in Washington. He fell several days before joining the congressional party to the isthmus and struck the back of his head. his condition is described as serious. Mishawaka notes two children killed by a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern passenger train near their home after stepping from behind a west bound freight train.
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Wedemeyer
Washington
Michigan
Ancon
Panama Canal Zone
Congressional
Isthmus
Mishawaka
Ind
Marion
Rosalie DeVinter
Paul de Winter
Lake Shore
Boy Is Postal Thief Baffles Iowa Post Office
West Liberty Iowa authorities announce a 13 year old boy Russell Bochentheim as a bold postal thief. He is linked to five thefts at the post office and related facilities, indicating notable cunning for his age.
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West Liberty
Iowa
Russell Bochentheim
Harvesters Plot for Capital Boost At Post Office Scene
In Augusta on December 30 a man attempted to boost capital stock unlawfully by tapping the money order till at a post office. He concealed himself behind mail sacks while the International Harvester company scam was uncovered by postmaster inspectors. The scheme aimed to raise funds from about 8 million to 40 million dollars.
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Augusta
International Harvester Company
Three Die in Gas Asphyxiation At Chicago Home
Chicago on December 30 reports John Klein 35 his wife Rose 32 and Charles Wehof fer 34 found dead by gas asphyxiation in the Klein residence. Investigation could not determine if accidental.
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Chicago
John Klein
Rose
Charles Wehoffer
Klein
Russia Sounds a Warning to Turk
London reports the peace conference between Balkan delegates and the Ottoman empire opened at four. Turkish representatives said their instructions were incomplete and more reference to Constantinople was needed. Ambassadors urged terms with the Balkan allies, with Russia warning of dangerous consequences from delay amid Asian Minor tensions.
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London
Balkan
Constantinople
Asia Minor
Woman Prefers to Ride Box Car
A 23 year old woman, calling herself Hazel Johnson, told Chicago police she has beaten her way across freight trains to many major cities in the United States and would rather ride in a box car than a first class passenger car. She was arrested while about to board a freight and has admitted to disguising herself as a man on occasion.
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Chicago
United States
Hazel Johnson
President Taft Rejects Money Trust Data Request
Washington December 30 President Taft declined to instruct the controller of the currency to investigate for the house money trust investigation committee. He advised the committee, guided by the attorney general, that it is not proper to obtain data in this manner.
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Bales
Washington
Taft
House Money Trust Investigation Committee
Death Takes Noted German Diplomat Alfred Von Kidersen Waechter
Alfred Von Kidersen Waechter, 60, imperial secretary of state of Germany, died suddenly at his home in Stuttgart while visiting his sister. A seasoned diplomat famed for Near East expertise, he served since 1910 and helped smooth Franco German Morocco tensions. He belonged to a noble Württemberg family and fought in 1870 71.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Alfred von Kidersen-Waechter
German Empire
Baroness von Gemmingen
Near East
Balkans
France
Morocco
von Eiderlen-Waechter
William
Bucharest
Wuerttemberg
St. Petersberg
Copenhagen
Paris
Constantinople
Wilson Promises Philippine Independence Frontiers Redefined
Staunton Va December 30 President elect Wilson told a Staunton Military Academy banquet that independence for the Philippine Islands should come early and urged release from American control. He spoke of frontier duties and warned that business rewards require service certificates.
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Staunton
Philippine Islands
Wilson
Staunton Military Academy
Philippines
William A. Jones
Virginia
Congress
Mr. Wilson
Mary Baldwin Seminary
United States
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